—#106832

Product

GEMINI TF 16 PET/CT System (with software version 3.5.1 and 3.5.1.1), Model # 882470 & GEMINI TF 64 PET/CT System (with software version 3.5.1 and 3.5.1.1), Model #882471 Philips Medical Systems, Highland Heights, OH The device is a diagnostic imaging system for fixed or mobile installations that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems.

FDA product code: KPS — System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K052640
Affected lot / code info: Product Code 882470, Seriel #'s: 7003-7006, 7008-7011, 7014, 7015, 7017-7026, 7031, 7034-7036, 7039, 7041, 7043, 7045, 7047, 7049, 7050-7054, 7058, 7060, 7062, 7064, 7066, 7068, 7069, 7073-7075, 7077, 7080, 7081, 7084-7087, 7089, 7093-7099, 7104, 7106-7108, 7112, 7114, 7115, 7118, 7120-7123, 7125, 7128, 7129, 7131, 7133, 7135, 7137-7140, 7142, 7143, 7145, 7147, 7148, 7156, 7159, 7161, 7163, 7165, 7166, 7168, 7170, 7173, 7174, 7176, 7177, 7181, 7183-187, 7193-7200, 7205, 7208, 7210, 7211, 7215, 7216, 7220, 7223 & 7224. Product Code 882471, Seriel #'s: 7007, 7012, 7013, 7016, 7027-7030, 7032, 7042, 7044, 7055, 7057, 7059, 7061, 7063, 7065, 7067, 7071, 7072, 7076, 7078, 7079, 7082, 7083, 7088, 7091, 7092, 7102, 7103, 7105, 7109, 7110, 7116, 7117, 7119, 7126, 7132, 7136, 7141, 7144, 7146, 7149, 7152-7154, 7158, 7160, 7164, 7167, 7169, 7171, 7172, 7175, 7178-7180, 7182, 7188-7190, 7192, 7201-7204, 7206, 7209, 7212-7214, 7217-7219 & 7221.

Why it was recalled

Philips received notification by a customer of an issue relating to unwanted auto delete occurrences resulting in raw data being deleted and, in some cases, raw data being deleted immediately after scan acquisition but before images are reconstructed.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

Philips Medical System sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated December 5, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The following are recommended actions: 1. Please ask your local Philips Service Engineer to ensure that the Auto Delete function is configured to run automatically. 2. Please share this information with all Philips GEMINI TF system operators at your site. 3. Retain this document with your system's instructions for Use Manual. For further information or support concerning this issue please contact your local Philips representative in the United States and Canada at 1-800-722-9377, and follow the recorded menu options to reach Customer Solutions Engineer; in all other countries please dial your local Philips Healthcare office.

Recalling firm

Firm: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Address: 595 Miner Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44143-2131

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, TN, TX, WA and WV. and the countries of: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russian Fed, Saudi, Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2011-12-02
Posted by FDA: 2012-01-18
Terminated: 2013-02-22
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #106832. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.